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It's official: Beyonce to perform at VMAs, receive Vanguard Award

Compiled by Ann Tatko-PetersonContra Costa Times

Posted:
08/07/2014 10:00:34 AM MDT

Perhaps MTV should re-brand its award show "Queen Bey's Night."

Beyonce is scheduled to perform at this year's MTV Video Music Awards and will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, MTV announced Thursday. The pop star also has the most nominations with eight, including Video of the Year for "Drunk in Love," a duet with husband Jay Z.

The show will air at 9 p.m. on Aug. 24, from The Forum in Inglewood.

Last week, Daily News' Confidenti@l broke the news that MTV wanted Beyonce to open the show with a big production -- one that wouldn't include Jay Z.

The last time Beyonce performed at the VMAs, in 2011, she revealed her pregnancy with now 2-year-old daughter Blue Ivy.